Career Information No 21 2018

Thomas Reddall High School Careers Information No 21 2018

FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS

THE NEW WORK REALITY – https://www.fya.org.au

Today's generation of young people is the first to be worse off in relation to their parents on a number of key social and economic measures.

By the age of 25, only half of young Australians have been able to secure more than 35 hours of work per week, which would classify them to be full-time employed (Australian Bureau of Statistics definition).

Today's 15 year olds will likely navigate 17 changes in employer across 5 different careers.

Traditional full-time work is becoming increasingly out of reach for young people today. This challenge only continues to grow, as automation, globalization and, more flexible working arrangements, reshape our economy and work.

Despite higher levels of education attainment, with nearly 60% of 25 year-olds holding a higher level of education than secondary school, entering the full-time workforce is proving a significant challenge for this generation and also, for Australia.

Young people, in order to be prepared and equipped to navigate the new work reality, need ENTERPRISE SKILLS (e.g. transferable skills such as problem solving, communication, teamwork, and creativity) as well as TECHNICAL SKILLS (e.g. skills specific to a task, role or industry, and can include qualifications such as certificates and licences).

There are significant implications for young people's transition due to precarious employment, for example, the possible difficulties in making steady superannuation contributions, in accessing mortgages or other financial services, and they may not have access to carers or annual leave.

Increasingly, numbers of young people work "full-time hours" in either casual employment or by juggling multiple jobs.

Young people need a portfolio of skills, knowledge and attitudes that will expand and deepen over time and become highly portable across many jobs and sectors. Education focused on technical and foundational skills must also include enterprise skills that are required for the future of work.  

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

• Female Students – Sydney Trains Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Course – A four-week course (3 weeks including theory and practical workshop activities and 1 week of work experience). Units of competency studied will articulate into the Certificate III level Electrotechnology course http://www.sydneytrains.info  1300038500

   

• Essential Energy – Apprenticeships www.essentialenergy.com.au/careers/kickstart

   

• Sydney Trains – Recruiting 70 Apprentices (in Technology areas e.g. Rail Signaling, Substations and Communications) to commence in 2019 http://www.sydneytrains.info 1300038500

   

• Apprenticeships available – NGS Engineering, Minto – Metalworking, Engineering ngseng@bigpond.com  0296031261

   

• Australian Industry Group – Traineeships: Business. Apprenticeships: Engineering, Electrician, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Panel Beating, Electrical, Automotive (Spare Parts) http://www.aigroupapprentices.com.au

   

• My Gateway – Traineeships: Outdoor Power Equipment Technology, Business Administration, Childcare. Apprenticeships: Mobile Plant Technology, Bricklaying, Carpentry, Electrical, Fitter Machinist, Greenkeeping, Horticulture, Painting and Decorating www.mygateway.org.au Resumes to jobs@mygateway.org.au 1800993200

   

• ARC – Business Traineeships: Reception, Customer Service, Administration, Junior Office, Banking recruit@arcgroup.com.au 0288333933

   

• Australian Training Company – Apprenticeships available: Electrotechnology (Electrical Fitting), Civil Construction, Financial Services, Sport and Recreation, Sport and Recreation (Aquatics), Business, Horticulture (Parks and Gardens), Horticulture (Landscaping), Engineering Drafting, Automotive Light Vehicle, Flooring Technology, Wall and Floor Tiling, Individual Support http://austrg.com.au/job-vacancies 

   

• Sarina Russo – Traineeships: Marketing and Communication, Sport and Recreation, Aged Care, Business, Drafting, Leisure and Health, Lifeguard. Apprenticeships: Boilermaker, Cabinetmaker, Carpenter, Chef, Electrical, IT, Electrical Fitter, Engineering Fabrication, Fitter Machinist, Flooring Technology, Hairdresser, Landscape Construction, Automotive Light Vehicle Mechanical, Diesel Mechanic, Metal Fabrication, Parks and Gardens, Roof Plumber, Telecommunications, Toolmaking, Wall and Floor Tiling

  www.sarinarusso.com/apprentices 1300883426 http://srajobs.sarinarusso.com

   

• WPC Group – Apprenticeships: Automotive Light Vehicle and Heavy Vehicle, Parts Interpreting, Pastry Chef, Sports Turf Management, Parks and Gardens, Engineering Mechanical, Electrical, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. Traineeships: Horticulture, Business www.wpcgroup.org.au 1300656461

   

• MIGAS – Apprenticeships: Sheet Metal, Fitter Machinist, Mechanical Fitter, Heavy Vehicle Body Building, Boilermaker, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Security Equipment, Toolmaking, Retail Nursery, Roof Plumbing, Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, Fabrication, Heavy Vehicle Trailer, Tiling, Instrument Control (Electronics and Communication). Traineeships: Warehousing, Business Administration, Parts Person, Site Management www.migas.com.au 1300464427

   

• 2019 Mechanical and Electrical Apprenticeships – SIMEC Mining, Tahmoor www.simec.com/mining  Applications are now open and will close Aug 5 018 TahmoorRecruitment@SIMECmining.com

   

   

   

1. Academy of Information Technology (AIT) – Open Day July 28 018 FREE – Study options in Film, 3D Animation, Digital Media, Game Design, Mobile Apps, Game Programming, IT. $8,000 in scholarships for domestic students www.ait.edu.au

    

2. Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) -  Information Sessions – Case Management, Coaching, Counselling, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Youth Work https://www.acap.edu.au 180006119

    

3. Become a Teacher -Teacher Education – "Five Reasons Why"  https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/education-blogs/career-guidance/five-reasons-why-teacher-education

    

4. Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art – Entertainment Industry – Acting Technique, Vocal Development, Acting for Camera, Acting for Stage, Auditioning and Movement Skills, Acting for Screen, Musical Theatre, Directing, Scriptwriting. You will be working with professional actors, directors, writers, producers and with other industry connections and mentors http://www.cada.net.au

    

5. Coder Academy – IT courses www.coderacademy.edu.au

    

6. Employment / Training - Stenography – ‘My Steno Services' www.mystenoservices.com.au Stenographers record the spoken word in shorthand, and its subsequent translation, often at speeds of 200 words per minute or greater. Stenographers are highly sought after to provide services in Courts and Tribunals, Parliament and Captioning firms, also providing Real-time or Communication Access Real-time Translation services for the Hearing Impaired. Stenography is a highly specialised skill, providing individuals with multiple career paths and lucrative earnings jmoa@mystenoservices.com.au

    

7. HSC VS ATAR = PERFORMANCE VS POSITION.

    

• HSC Marks are about a student's performance against the standards
• The ATAR is about a student's position against all other students in NSW
• The ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) is a NUMERICAL MEASURE OF A STUDENT'S OVERALL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN THE HSC EXAMS IN RELATION TO THAT OF OTHER STUDENTS
• The ATAR is a number between 0.00 and 99.95
• Reported, only, are ATARs above 30.00
• Universities use the ATAR to rank and select school leavers for admission to university
• To be eligible for an ATAR a student must have satisfactorily completed at least 10 Units of ATAR courses, including at least eight Units of Category A courses, 2 Units of English, 3 courses of 2 Units or greater and 4 subjects
• The ATAR is based on an aggregate of SCALED MARKS in 10 UNITS of ATAR COURSES comprising the best two Units of English, and best 8 remaining Units (which can include up to 2 Units of Category B courses)
• A Student's position in a course depends on how good they are at that subject AND the strength of the competition
• No student is advantaged or disadvantaged because of his or her subject choice. The only thing that can scale a student up or down, is his or her own performance, NOT THE COURSE ATTEMPTED, and NOT THE SCHOOL ATTENDED.
• It does not matter what course a student studies, it is a matter of doing well in that course

   

1. ICMS (International College of Management, Sydney) – Business and Management https://www.icms.edu.au/courses

    

2. New South Wales Police Recruitment http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/recruitment/home

    

3. New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast – Visual and Performing Arts, Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Screenwriting, 3D Animation, VFX - Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas www.nyfa.edu.au www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au

    

4. Parents – My Future - Assist Your Child https://myfuture.edu.au/footer/assist-others/assist-your-child

    

5. Professional Makeup Courses www.themakeupartistacademy.com

    

6. SAE Sydney Campus (School of Audio Engineering) – Creative Media Courses: Audio Engineering, 3D Animation, Multimedia, Graphic Design, Game Design, Digital Filmmaking, Music Production www.sae.edu.au

    

7. Study Medicine https://www.studymedicine.com.au

    

    

    

8. TAFE NSW – Study Pathways and Degrees https://www.tafensw.edu.au/study/pathways https://www.tafensw.edu.au/degrees

    

9. TAFE Semester II 2018 – Applications now open https://www.tafensw.edu.au

    

10. The Good Universities Guide https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au

     

11. Top Education – Open Day Aug 3 018, Australian Technology Park www.top.edu.au Law and Business Degrees

     

12. UAC and NESA – What do they do? - *Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) – *UAC processes applications for University Entry for 26 institutions. (Some institutions have ‘Direct Entry', not through UAC.) *UAC also processes the Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS), the Educational Access Schemes (EAS), and the Equity Scholarships (ES). *UAC calculates the ATAR for, and reports to, NSW HSC students, having scaled raw marks to take away the difference between patterns of study. *National Education Standards Authority (NESA) – *NESA calculates HSC marks, *moderates assessment marks to take away the difference between schools, *reports HSC marks to NSW HSC students, and *oversees the NSW K – 12 School Curriculum.

     

13. University of Wollongong – FIND A COURSE – https://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/index.html

     

14. University of Wollongong Open Day – Aug 11 018, 10am – 4pm – 100+ information sessions, talk to students and staff, take a tour, get hands-on at one of the many exhibitions, see what it's like being a student at one of Australia's best modern universities https://openday.uow.edu.au 1300367869

     

15. Whitehouse Design – Fashion Design, Creative Direction and Styling, Interior Design www.whitehouse-design.edu.au

     

16. Work Experience – NGS Engineering (Metalwork / Engineering) ngseng@bigpond.com  0296031261

     

17. Work Experience - Year 10 – 12 Female Students - Sydney Trains: ‘Women in Trades' - Women, in general, represent 2% of Apprentices in Trades. This figure has not improved in the last 10 years. Why is this the case – e.g. culture and behaviour, lack of exposure for females through their schooling, the existence still, of gender stereotyping, male dominated workplaces? What needs to change? Opportunities for girls to be involved in practical, hands-on work experience in trades, encouragement to keep up STEM studies, a mindset to consider ALL types of careers, their career progression and potential earnings, need for bringing parents on board to consider alternatives? Sydney Trains offers Work Experience Programs to Years 10 – 12 female students in Mechanical Engineering, Operational Technology and Rail Signaling 1300038500 http://www.sydneytrains.info

     

18. Year 11 2018 – Universities Admission Centre (UAC) changes to admissions for 2020 – Applications for 2020 admissions will open in March 2019 for all universities to have equal opportunity to open Early Entry Applications at the same time and to accommodate Trimester Entry for all institutions www.uac.edu.au

     

19. Year 12 2018 – University Applications - Students will only be able to apply for Semester I 2019 intakes in August 2018. For current Year 12 2018 students who are applying for Semester II 2019 intakes, applications will open in March 2019 www.uac.edu.au

     

20. Year 7 – 12 – "Tax Super and You" Competition – Win a share of more than $6,000 in prizes www.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/competition-about
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